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Spain | València | Albarracín<br />
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Albarracín<br />
Albarracín <strong>is</strong> not as big as Fontainebleau but <strong>is</strong><br />
equally beautiful. There are a large number of<br />
magnifi cent boulders hidden in a pine forest waiting<br />
to be developed. Th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> obvious from the ‘clean’<br />
nature of the majority of the boulders, which are, as<br />
yet, unsullied by chalk. The sandstone has perfect<br />
friction, which comes in handy as a number of the<br />
boulders are as high as 4 to 6 metres. Th<strong>is</strong> place<br />
will keep a boulderer busy for a very long time!<br />
Generally the problems are hard and only a small<br />
number are graded below 6a. There are many roofs<br />
to add to the challenge, and the top outs are mostly<br />
on slabs with not much to go on… Don’t let th<strong>is</strong> put<br />
you off, Albarracín really <strong>is</strong> a dream destination if<br />
you can climb 6a and higher. The place <strong>is</strong> packed<br />
with 6th and 7th grade problems, as well as some<br />
harder ones. But it <strong>is</strong> a huge place and problems<br />
Directions<br />
One of the typical sandstone structures<br />
can always be found for the less experienced<br />
climber. Some of the 4th and 5th grade problems<br />
are documented in the free topo guide.<br />
The topo gives an overview of the sectors where<br />
<strong>climbing</strong> <strong>is</strong> allowed and tells you about prohibited<br />
areas. Between P1 and P2 (see detailed drawing)<br />
there are some very good vertical boulders that are<br />
easily accessible. Th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> a good place for the fi rst<br />
day or two, so you can get used to the sandstone.<br />
The majority of the other sectors lie on the east side<br />
of the road. As it <strong>is</strong> easy to get lost in the forest<br />
it <strong>is</strong> best to follow the S1 & S2 signs that mark a<br />
path. Th<strong>is</strong> leads automatically to a good number of<br />
boulders.<br />
Albarracín has a petrol station and an ATM.<br />
►From València take the A7 towards Sagunto.<br />
Continue on the A23 to Teruel. Coming from<br />
Zaragoza take the A23 directly to Teruel. From<br />
Teruel follow the A1512, which takes you the 33km<br />
to Albarracín.<br />
Once in Albarracín follow the road to Bezas through<br />
the village until you come to a Y junction. Take the<br />
right hand branch and continue for 3.2km until the<br />
fi rst parking (P1) on the left or another 600 metres<br />
till the second parking (P2) on the right.
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